What We Do
Our research focuses primarily on wearable technologies. This includes novel materials and sensors for electronic textiles (e-textiles) or other wearables, as well as innovative computational methods for processing bio-signals and monitoring biomarkers detected by our sensing technology. We aim to assist individuals to live healthier lives or to recover from neuromuscular/neurological conditions. We are designing the next generation of wearables for sports and personalized medicine.
Health-related Behaviour
We are working on an innovative technology to be the new building block of mobile health (mHealth). We conceive, design and engineer innovative biosensors and wearable solutions to monitor bio-signals and movements. We focus on the chemistry, materials, mechanics, electronics and computing aspects of this technology. We process the collected information to build models and to study health-related behaviour.
Sample Publications:
Brain, Science and Technology
We would like to create innovative technologies to address the following questions, and more:
- How is it best to interact with the human brain?
- How could we improve intellectual and motor functions?
- How do we best assist individuals with neurological and neuromotor conditions to recover?
- How could we help individuals with impairments in their daily lives?
Sample publications:
Some Past Projects
Force Myography (FMG)
FMG is a new approach to monitoring muscle contractions and movements. There is currently a external page multisite randomized clinical trial assessing technology we developed to assist individuals in recovering after stroke. Image credit: Carlo Menon
Sample publications:
- external page Exploration of Force Myography and surface Electromyography in Hand Gesture Classification
- external page Force Myography to Control Robotic Upper Extremity Prostheses: A Feasibility Study
- external page Towards the development of a wearable feedback system for monitoring the activities of the upper-extremities
Electroactive Polymers
In the past, we focused on dielectric elastomer actuators (DEA) and explored their potential in a variety of different applications. Images credits: Carlo Menon
Sample Publications
Geckoadhesion
We developed adhesives inspired by the mechanics of the gecko’s toe pads. We focused primarily on new fabrication methods as well as ways to improve the adhesives' functional performance. Image credit: ETH Zurich / Carlo Menon
Soft Robotics
In his early academic days, Professor Menon developed soft actuators, sensors and robots. This topic fascinates him and he might return to it in his future research projects at ETH Zurich.
